SOPHIA COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)
Affiliated to the University of Mumbai
Syllabi for Semesters I to VI
Program: B. A.

Course: FYBA Psychology 2021-2022

 Revised Syllabi for Psychology Core Courses (Major Elective) at the F.Y.B.A.
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
Brought into force with effect from the academic year 2020-2021
Objectives: -
1. To enable students to gain knowledge of the basic concepts and modern trends in
Psychology.
2. To foster among students an interest in the subject of Psychology and to create a foundation
for further studies in Psychology.
3. To increase student’s awareness of the applications of Psychological concepts in different
areas of day to day life.

Semester 1. Fundamentals of Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY 101

(Credits = 3) 4 lectures per week

Unit 1.The science of Psychology

a) The history of Psychology.
b) The Field of Psychology Today.
c) Scientific research.
d) Ethics of Psychological Research.
e) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Note – As an important development, the subtopic ‘Psychology in India’ should be taught in

brief; (questions will not be set on this sub-topic in the semester-end examination)

Unit 2. The Biological Perspective.

a)Neurons and Nerves : Building the Network.
b) An overview of the Nervous System.
c) Distant connections: The Endocrine Glands.
d) Looking inside the Living Brain.
e) From the Bottom up: The structures of the Brain.
f) Classic studies in Psychology.
g) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Unit 3. Learning.
a) Definition of Learning.
b) Classical conditioning and Operant conditioning
c) Cognitive learning Theory.
d) Observational Learning.

Unit 4.Memory
a) What is memory?
b) The Information Processing Model: Three Memory Systems.
c) Retrieval of Long –term Memories.
d) Forgetting.
e) Neuroscience of memory.
f) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Semester 2. Fundamentals of Psychology: SBAPSY 102

(Credits = 3) 4 lectures per week

Unit 1. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence and Language.
a) How People think.
b) Intelligence.
c) Language
d) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Unit 2. Motivation and Emotion.

a) Approaches to understanding Motivation.
b) What, Hungry again? Why People Eat.
c) Emotion.
d) Culture and Emotions.
e) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Unit 3. Theories of Personality.

a) Psychodynamic Perspective.
b) Psychoanalysis in the East.
c) The Behavioural and Social Cognitive View of Personality.
d) The Third Force: Humanism and Personality.
e) Trait Theories: Who are you?
f) Modern Trait Theories: The Big Five and current thoughts on the trait Perspective.
g) Personality: Genetics and Culture.
h) Assessment of Personality.
i) Applying Psychology to Everyday life.

Unit 4. Statistics in Psychology.

a) What are Statistics?
b) Descriptive Statistics.
c) Inferential Statistics.
Book for Study
Ciccarelli, S. K., White, J. N., & Mishra, G. (2018) .Psychology. 5th Edition; Indian
Adaptation. Pearson India Education Services Pvt.ltd.

Additional Books for Reference

1) Baron, R. A., &Kalsher, M. J. (2008). Psychology: From Science to Practice. (2nd ed.).
Pearson Education inc., Allyn and Bacon
2) Ciccarelli, S. K. & Meyer, G. E. (2008). Psychology.(Indian sub-continent adaptation).
New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley (India) pvt ltd.
3) Ciccarelli, S. K., & White, J. N. (2017). Psychology.4thedi. New Jersey: Pearson education
4) Feist, G.J, & Rosenberg, E.L. (2010). Psychology: Making connections. New York:
McGraw Hill publications
5) Feldman, R.S. (2013). Psychology and your life.2ndedi. New York: McGraw Hill
publications
6) Feldman, R.S. (2013). Understanding Psychology.11thedi. New York: McGraw Hill
publications
7) King, L.A. (2013). Experience Psychology.2ndedi. New York: McGraw Hill
publications
8) Lahey, B. B. (2012). Psychology: An Introduction. 11th edi. New York: McGraw-Hill
Publications
9) Myers, D. G. (2013).Psychology.10th edition; International edition. New York: Worth
Palgrave Macmillan, Indian reprint 2013
10) Schachter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., & Wegner, D. M. (2011). Psychology. New York: Worth
Publishers.
11) Wade, C. &Tavris, C. (2006). Psychology. (8th Ed.). Pearson Education inc., Indian reprint
by Dorling Kindersley, New Delhi
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(AUTONOMOUS)
Affiliated to the University of Mumbai
Syllabi for Semesters III & VI
Program: B. A.

Course: SYBA Psychology 2021-2022

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 Programme – Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) Credit Based Semester and Grading System
S.Y.B.A. Social Psychology
Objectives: -
1. To enable students to gain knowledge of the basic concepts and modern trends in Social
Psychology
2. To foster among students an interest in Social Psychology as a field of study and research
3. To increase student’s awareness of the applications of the various concepts in Social Psychology
in the Indian context
Semester III Social Psychology: SBAPSY 301
3 lectures per week, Credits = 3;
Unit 1: Social Psychology - The Science of the Social Side of Life
a) Social psychology: an overview; advances at the boundaries
b) How social psychologists answer the questions they ask: research as the route to increased
knowledge; the role of theory in social psychology
c) The quest for knowledge and rights of individuals: in search of an appropriate balance

Unit 2: Social Cognition – How we think about the social world

a) Heuristics: how we reduce our effort in social cognition
b) Schemas: mental frameworks for organizing social information
c) Automatic and controlled processing: two basic modes of social thought
d) Potential sources of error in social cognition
e) Affect and cognition

Unit 3: Social Perception – Perceiving and Understanding Others

a) Nonverbal communication: the unspoken language of expressions, gazes gestures and scents
b) Attribution: understanding the causes of others’ behaviour
c) Impression formation and impression management: combining information about others

Unit 4: Attitudes - Evaluating and Responding to the Social World

a) Attitude formation: how attitudes develop
b) When and why do attitudes influence behaviour? How do attitudes guide behaviour?
d) The fine art of persuasion: how attitudes are changed; Resisting persuasion attempts
f) Cognitive dissonance: what it is and how do we manage it?

Semester IV Social Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY401

3 lectures per week; Credits = 3

Unit 1: The Causes, Effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
a) How members of different groups perceive inequality
b) The nature and origins of stereotyping
c) Prejudice: feelings toward social groups; Discrimination: prejudice in action
e) Why prejudice is not inevitable: techniques for countering its effects

Unit 2: Social Influence - Changing Others’ Behaviour

a) Conformity: Group Influence in Action
b) Compliance: To Ask – Sometimes - Is to Receive

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c) Symbolic social influence
d) Obedience to Authority

Unit 3: Aggression - Its Nature, Causes, and Control

a) Perspectives on aggression: in search of the roots of violence
b) Causes of human aggression: social, cultural, personal, and situational
c) Bullying: singling out others for repeated abuse
d) The prevention and control of violence: some useful techniques

Unit 4: Interpersonal Attraction Close relationships and Love

a) Internal sources of attraction: The role of needs and emotions
b) External sources of attraction: The effects of proximity and physical beauty
c) Factors based on social interaction: Similarity and social liking.
d) Close relationships: Foundations of social life

Book for Study:

Baron, R. A., & Branscombe, N. R. (2017). Social Psychology. (14th
ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education; Indian reprint
2014
Books for Reference
1) Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2007). Social Psychology. (6 edi.), New Jersey:
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Pearson Education Prentice Hall

2) Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N. R., & Byrne, D. Bhardwaj, G. (2014). Social Psychology. (13th
ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education, Indian adaptation 2014
3)Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N. R., & Byrne, D. Bhardwaj, G. (2008).Fundamentals of Social
Psychology (Briefer edition.). New Delhi: Pearson Education, Indian adaptation 2012
4) Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2008). Social Psychology and Human Nature.
International student edition, Thomson Wadsworth USA
5) Delamater, J. D., & Myers, D. J. (2007). Social Psychology. (6 edi.), Thomson Wadsworth
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International student edition, USA

6) Franzoi, S. L. (2003). Social Psychology. (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill co.
7) Kenrick, D. T., Newberg, S. L., & Cialdini, R. B. (2007). Social Psychology: Goals in
Interaction. (4 edi.). Pearson Education Allyn and Bacon, Boston
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8) Mercer, J. & Clayton, D. (2014). Social Psychology. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley India pvt
ltd.
9) Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A., & Sears, D. O. (2006). Social Psychology. (12 edi.). New Delhi:
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Pearson Education

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Programme – Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) Credit Based Semester and Grading System
S.Y.B.A. Developmental Psychology Paper III
Brought into force with effect from the academic year 2020-2021

Objectives: -
1. To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts, principles,
perspectives and modern trends in Developmental Psychology
2. To foster among students an interest in Developmental Psychology as a field of study and
research
3. To increase student’s awareness of the implications and applications of the various concepts,
principles and theories of Developmental Psychology in daily life in the Indian context

Semester III Developmental Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY302

Credits = 3; 3 lectures per week
Unit 1. An Introduction to Lifespan Development

a) An orientation to lifespan development

b) Key issues and questions: determining the nature and nurture of lifespan development
c) Theoretical perspectives on lifespan development
d) Research methods

Unit 2. The Start of Life: Prenatal Development, Birth and the New born Infant

a) Earliest development, prenatal growth and change

b) Birth, birth complications

Unit 3. Physical Development in Infancy

a) The competent new-born

b) Growth and stability
c) Motor development
d) The development of the senses

Unit 4. Cognitive and personality Development in Infancy

a) Piaget’s Approach to Cognitive Development

b) Information Processing Approaches to Cognitive Development
c) The Roots of Language
d) Differences among infants

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 Semester IV Developmental Psychology: Course Code UAPS402
Credits = 3; 3 lectures per week

Unit 1. Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

a) Physical growth - the growing body, the growing brain, motor development
b) Intellectual development
c) The growth of language and learning

Unit 2. Social and Personality Development in Pre-school years

a) Forming a sense of self

b) Friends and family: pre-schoolers’ social lives
c) Moral development and aggression

Unit 3. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

a) Physical Development
b) Intellectual development
c) Schooling: The Three Rs (and More) of Middle Childhood

Unit 4. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

a) The developing self

b) Relationships: Building friendship in middle childhood
c) Family and school: shaping children’s behaviour in middle childhood

Book for study

Feldman, R. S. (2018). Development across the Life Span. (8th Ed). New Jersey: Pearson
Education

Books for reference

1) Berk, L. E. (2006). Child Development. (7th Ed). New Delhi: Pearson Education Dorling
Kindersley India pvt ltd.

2) Berk, L. E. (2004). Development through the lifespan. (3rd Ed). New Delhi: Pearson
Education Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd.

3) Cook, J. L., & Cook, G. (2009). Child Development: Principles and Perspectives. Boston:
Pearson Education

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4) Crandell, T. L., Crandell, C. H., & Zanden, J. W. V. (2009). Human Development. (9th Ed).
New York: McGraw Hill co. Inc.

5) Dacey, J. S. & Travers, J. F. (2004). Human Development across the lifespan. (5th Ed).
McGraw Hill co.

6) Feldman, R. S., & Babu, N. (2011). Discovering the Life Span. Indian subcontinent
adaptation, New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd.

7) Kail, R. V. (2007). Children and their Development. (4th Ed). New Jersey: Pearson Education
Inc.

8) McDevitt, T. M., & Omrod, J. E. (2007). Child Development and Education. (3rd Ed). New
Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

9) Papalia, D. E., Olds, S. W., & Feldman, R. (2012). Human Development. (12th Ed). McGraw
Hill, international Edition

10) Shaffer, D. R., & Kipp, K. (2007). Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence.
(7th Ed). Thomson Learning, Indian reprint 2007

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 SOPHIA COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
Affiliated to the University of Mumbai
Syllabi for Semesters V & VI
Program: B. A.

Course: TYBA Psychology 2021-2022

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 T.Y.B.A. Psychology Syllabi to be implemented from 2020-2021
Credit Based Semester and Grading System

Psychological Testing and Statistics: Paper IV

Objectives -
1) To impart knowledge and understanding of the nature, uses, technical features, and the
process of construction of psychological tests
2) To create awareness about measurement of intelligence and assessment of personality
3) To impart knowledge and understanding of the concepts in Statistics and the various measures
of Descriptive Statistics - their characteristics, uses, applications and methods of calculation
4) To create a foundation for advanced learning of Psychological Testing, Assessment, and
Statistics

Semester 5. Psychological Testing and Statistics: (Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week

Unit 1. Introduction to Psychological test and their uses
a. Psychological test and their uses
b. Norms
c. Essentials of test score interpretation

Unit 2. Reliability & Validity

a) Basic concepts
b) Types
c) Practical issues

Unit 3. Types of scores, Types of scales, Frequency Distribution and Graphic representations
a) Continuous and discrete scores – meaning and difference; Nominal, ordinal, interval and
ratio scales of measurement
b) Preparing a Frequency Distribution; advantages and disadvantages of preparing a
frequency distribution; smoothed frequencies: method of running averages
c) Graphic representations: Frequency polygon, histogram, cumulative frequency curve,
ogive, polygon of smoothed frequencies

Unit 4. Measures of central tendency

a) Calculation of mean, median and mode of a frequency distribution; The assumed mean
method for calculating the mean
b) Comparison of measures of central tendency: Merits, limitations, and uses of mean, median
and mode

Semester 6. Psychological Testing and Statistics: (Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week

Unit 1. Test Development

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a) Test conceptualization and Test construction
b) Test tryout and Item analysis
c) Test revision

Unit 2. Educational and Neuropsychological Assessment

a) Assessment of children
b) Neuropsychological assessment
c) Basic Applied aspects

Unit 3. Measures of Variability, Percentiles, and Percentile Ranks & Probability, Normal
Probability Curve and Standard scores
a) Calculation of 4 measures of variability: Range, Average Deviation, Quartile Deviation and
Standard Deviation
b) Comparison of 4 measures of variability: Merits, limitations, and uses
c) Percentiles – nature, merits, limitations, and uses; Calculation of Percentiles and Percentile
Ranks
d) The concept of Probability; laws of Probability; Characteristics, importance and applications
of the Normal Probability Curve; Area under the Normal Curve
e) Skewness- positive and negative, causes of skewness, formula for calculation; Kurtosis -
meaning and formula for calculation
f) Standard scores – z, T, Stanine; Linear and non-linear transformation; Normalised Standard
scores

Unit 4. Correlation
a) Meaning and types of correlation – positive, negative and zero; Graphic representations of
correlation - Scatterplots
b) The steps involved in calculation of Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient
c) Calculation of rho by Spearman’s rank-difference method; Uses and limitations of
correlation coefficient
d) Simple Regression and Multiple Regression
(Unit 6-b and d is only for theoretical understanding and questions, not for calculation in the exam.)

Book for study

Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (20170. Psychological Testing. (7th Ed.). Pearson Education, Indian
reprint 2002
Gregory, R. J. (2018). Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications. (7 th Ed.).
Pearson Indian reprint 2014, by Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd, New Delhi

Cohen, J. R., Swerdlik, M. E., & Sturman, E. D. (2018). Psychological Testing and Assessment:
An introduction to Tests and Measurement. (9th ed.). New York. McGraw-Hill International
edition. (Indian reprint 2015)

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Books for reference
1) Aiken, L. R., & Groth-Marnat, G. (2006). Psychological Testing and Assessment. (12th
ed.). Pearson. Indian reprint 2009, by Dorling Kindersley, New Delhi
2) Aaron, A., Aaron, E. N., & Coups, E. J. (2006). Statistics for Psychology. (4th ed.).
Pearson Education, Indian reprint 2007
3) Cohen, J. R., Swerdlik, M. E., & Kumthekar, M. M. (2014). Psychological Testing and
Assessment: An introduction to Tests and Measurement. (7th ed.). New Delhi: McGraw-
Hill Education (India) Pvt Ltd., Indian adaptation
4) Hoffman, E. (2002). Psychological Testing at Work. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill
5) Hogan, T. P. (2015). Psychological Testing: A Practical introduction. (3rd ed.). John
Wiley & Sons, New Jersey
6) Hollis-Sawyer, L.A., Thornton, G. C. III, Hurd, B., & Condon, M.E. (2009). Exercises in
Psychological Testing. (2nd ed.). Boston: Pearson Education
7) Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2005). Psychological Testing – Principles,
Applications and Issues. (6th ed.). Wadsworth Thomson Learning, Indian reprint 2007
8) Kline, T.J.B. (2005). Psychological Testing: A Practical approach to design and
evaluation. New Delhi: Vistaar (Sage) publications
9) Mangal, S.K. (1987). Statistics in Psychology and Education. New Delhi: Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
10) McBurney, D.H. (2001). Research Methods. (5th ed.). Bangalore: Thomson Learning
India
11) Miller, L.A., Lovler, R. L., & McIntire, S.A., (2013). Foundations of Psychological
Testing: A practical approach. (4th ed.). Sage publications
12) Minium, E. W., King, B. M., & Bear, G. (2001). Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and
Education. Singapore: John-Wiley

13) Urbina, S. (2014). Essentials of Psychological Testing. (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, New
Jersey

T.YBA
Abnormal Psychology: (Paper V)

Objectives
1. To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts in
Abnormal Psychology and the theories about Abnormality
2. To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the different Psychological
Disorders – their symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatment
3. To create among student’s an awareness about Mental Health problems in society
4. To create a foundation for higher education and a professional career in Clinical
Psychology in students
Semester 5. Abnormal Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY502
(Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week
Unit 1: Understanding Abnormal behavior, Diagnosis, Treatment and Assessment
a. What is Abnormal Behaviour? The social impact of psychological disorders; defining
abnormality; biological, psychological, sociocultural causes of abnormal behaviour, the bio

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psychosocial perspective; prominent themes in abnormal psychology throughout history –
spiritual, humanitarian and scientific approaches; what’s new in the DSM-5 – definition of a
mental disorder
b. Psychological disorder : experiences of client and clinician; the diagnostic process, DSM-
5,additional information, culture-bound syndromes
c. Characteristics of psychological assessment; clinical interview and Mental Status
Examination; behavioural, multicultural, neuropsychological assessment; neuroimaging
Unit 2: Theoretical Perspectives
a. Theoretical perspectives in Abnormal Psychology; Biological perspective, Trait theory,
Psychodynamic, Behavioral perspectives
b. Cognitive, Humanistic, Sociocultural perspectives; Bio psychosocial perspectives on
theories and treatments: an integrative approach

Unit 3: Anxiety, Obsessive-compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-related Disorders

a. Anxiety disorders
b. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
c. Trauma- and Stressor-related Disorders; the bio psychosocial perspective

Unit 4: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders;

a. Depressive disorders; disorders involving alterations in mood
b. Theories and treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders; psychological and sociocultural
perspectives
c. Suicide; depressive and bipolar disorders: the bio psychosocial perspective

Internal Assessment: Law and Mental Health; Substance-related and Addictive Disorders

Semester 6. Abnormal Psychology: Part II (Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week

Unit 1: Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

a. Schizophrenia, brief psychotic disorder, Schizophreniform Schizoaffective, delusional
disorders
b. Theories and treatment of schizophrenia; Biological, Psychological, Sociocultural
perspectives; Schizophrenia: the bio psychosocial perspective

Unit 2: Dissociative &somatic symptoms

a. Dissociative Disorders; major forms; theories and treatment
b. Somatic Symptom and related disorders- somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety, and
conversion disorders, conditions related to Somatic Symptom Disorder; theories and
treatment
c. Psychological factors affecting medical conditions; the biopsychosocial perspective

Unit 3: Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria

a. What patterns of sexual behaviours represent psychological disorders? Paraphilic
Disorders; theories and treatment

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 b. Sexual Dysfunctions; theories and treatment
c. Gender Dysphoria; theories and treatment; the bio psychosocial perspective

Unit 4. Personality Disorders

a. The nature of personality disorders
b. Cluster A and Cluster B personality disorders
c. Cluster C personality disorders; the bio psychosocial perspective

Internal Assessment: Overview of Feeding and Eating disorders; Neurodevelopmental

disorders

Book for study

Whitbourne, S. K., & Halgin, R. P. (2014). Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on
Psychological Disorders. (7 ed.). McGraw-Hill (Indian reprint)
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Ray, W.J. & Sovani A (2015). Abnormal Psychology: neuroscience perspectives on human
behaviour and experience. Sage Publications, USA South Asian adaptation

Books for Reference

1. Barlow, D.H., & Durand, V.M. (2005). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach. (4th
ed.). New Delhi: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
2. Beidel, D. C., Bulik, C. M., & Stanley, M.A. (2010). Abnormal Psychology. New Jersey:
Pearson Prentice Hall
3. Bennet, P. (2003). Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: An Introductory Textbook. Open
University Press
4. Butcher, J. N., Hooley, J. M., & Mineka, S., (2014). Abnormal Psychology. (16 ed.).
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Pearson education
5. Hecker, J.E., & Thorpe, G.L. (2005). Introduction to clinical Psychology: Science, practice,
and ethics. New Delhi, Pearson education, Indian reprint 2007
6. Kring, A.M., Johnson, S. L., Davison, G.C., & Neale, J.M. (2013). Abnormal Psychology.
(12 ed.). International student version, John Wiley & Sons, Singapore
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7. Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2014). Abnormal Psychology. (6 ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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8. Oltmanns, T. F., & Emery, R. E. (2010). Abnormal Psychology. 6 ed., New Jersey: Pearson
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Prentice Hall

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 Industrial-Organizational Psychology:
(Paper VI)
Objectives: -
1. To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts in and various
facets of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2. To create among students an awareness about the role and importance of Psychological factors
and processes in the world of work
3. To create a foundation for higher education and a professional career in Industrial Psychology
and Organizational Behaviour among students

Semester 5. Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Couse Code SBAPSY503

3 lectures per week
Unit 1. Job Analysis
a) What is job analysis? Purposes of job analysis; How job analysis information is collected
b) Methods of job analysis; Reliability and validity of job analysis information; Job
evaluation
Unit 2. Performance Appraisal

a) Why do we appraise employees? Performance criteria

b) Objective and subjective methods for assessing job performance; the impact of
technology on performance appraisal; legal issues in performance appraisal
Unit 3. Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

• Job-Related characteristics.
• Characteristics of psychological tests
• Ability Tests, Knowledge and Skills, Personality Tests, Emotional Intelligence Tests,
Integrity Tests, Vocational Interest Tests, Drug Testing
• Other Methods: Biographical Information, Interviews, Work Samples, Assessment
Centres, Electronic Assessment

Unit 4. Training

a) Needs assessment, objectives, training design

b) Delivery and evaluation of a training program

Sem. 6. Industrial-Organizational Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY603

(Credits = 3.5) 3 lectures per week
Unit 1. Theories of Employee Motivation

a) What is motivation? Work motivation theories, need theories

b) Other Theories - Reinforcement theory, expectancy theory and self-efficacy theory;
Justice theories, goal-setting theory, control theory and action theory

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Unit 2. Feelings about Work: Job Attitudes and Emotions; Productive and Counterproductive
Work Behaviour

a) The nature of job satisfaction; how people feel about their jobs; the assessment and
antecedents of job satisfaction
b) Potential effects of job satisfaction; organizational commitment and emotions at work
c) Productive work behaviour: ability, motivation, personal characteristics and task
performance; environmental conditions and task performance; organizational constraints;
organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB)
d) Counterproductive work behaviour: withdrawal – absence, lateness, turnover; aggression,
sabotage, and theft; labour unrest and strikes

Unit 3. Leadership and Power in Organizations

a) What is leadership? Sources of influence and power; abuse of supervisory power: sexual
and ethnic harassment
b) Approaches to the understanding of leadership; women in leadership positions; cross-
cultural issues in leadership

Unit 4. Organizational Development and Theory

a) Organizational Development
b) Organizational Theories
Note – As an Orientation to this paper, the following sub-topics should be taught in brief
(questions will not be set on these sub-topics in the class test or semester-end examination)
a) What is I-O Psychology? Activities and settings of I-O psychologists; I-O psychology as
a profession and as a science; history of the field of I-O psychology; I-O psychology
beyond the United States and the United Kingdom
b) What it takes to become an I-O Psychologist; Internet resources for I-O Psychologists
and students; ethics of the I-O Field; humanitarian work Psychology

Book for study

Spector, P. E. (2012). Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice.
Singapore: John Wiley & Sons. Ltd. (Indian reprint 2015)

Books for reference

1) Aamodt, M.G. (2004). Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (4th ed).
Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning
2) Aswathappa, K. (2005). Human Resource and Personnel Management – Text and Cases,
4th ed, New Delhi, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
3) Dessler, G., & Verkkey, B. (2009). Human Resource Management. 11th ed., Pearson
Education, Dorling Kindersley India, New Delhi
4) French, W.L., Bell, C.H. Jr, & Vohra, V. (2006). Organization Development: Behavioural
science interventions for organization improvement. 6th ed., Pearson Education, Dorling
Kindersley India, New Delhi

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5) Greer, C.R. (2001). Strategic Human Resource Management; A general managerial
approach. 2nd ed., Pearson Education, 6th Indian reprint 2004
6) Hellriegel,D., & Slocum, J.W. (2004). Organizational Behavior.( 10th ed.). South
Western/ Thomson Learning
7) Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. H., & Johnson, D. E. (2001). Management of Organisational
Behaviour. 8th ed., Pearson, Dorling Kindersley India, New Delhi. 3rd Indian reprint 2009
8) Hoyer, W.D., MacInnis, D.J., & Dasgupta, P. (2008). Consumer Behaviour. Biztantra, New
Delhi
9) Jones, G.R., & Mathew, M. (2009). Organisational theory, design, and change. 5th ed.,
Pearson Education, Dorling Kindersley India, New Delhi
10) Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2013). Work In The 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial
and Organizational Psychology, 4th Edition, John Wiley & sons, USA (Indian reprint 2015)
11) Luthans, F. (2005). Organizational Behavior. (10th ed.). McGraw Hill.
12) Matthewman, L., Rose, A., & Hetherington, A. (2009). Work Psychology: An
introduction to Human Behaviour in workplace. Oxford university press
13) McKenna, E. (2006). Business Psychology and Organisational Behaviour: A student’s
handbook. 4th ed., Psychology Press, 1st Indian reprint 2009
14) Miner, J.B. (2002). Organisational Behaviour: Foundations, theories, analyses. New
York: Oxford university press
15) Muchinsky, P.M. (2003). Psychology Applied to Work.( 7th ed.). Wadsworth/ Thomson
Learning
16) Newstrom, J.W., & Davis, K. (2002). Organizational Behavior: Human Behavior at work
(11thed.). Tata McGraw- Hill
17) Pareek, U. (2003). Training Instruments in HRD and OD (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw- Hill
Publishing Company, Mumbai
18) Pareek, U., Rao, T.V., Pestonjee, D.M. (1981). Behavior Process in Organizations:
Readings, Cases, Instruments. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi
19) Pareek, U. (2008). Understanding Organizational Behaviour. Oxford University Press,
New Delhi
20) Sanghi, S. (2007). Towards personal excellence: psychometric tests and self-
improvement techniques for managers. 2nd ed., Response books, Sage publications
21) Schultz, D., & Schultz, S. E. (2002). Psychology and Work Today. (8th ed.). Pearson Indian
reprint 2008, by Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd, New Delhi
22) Sekaran, U., (2004). Organisational Behaviour: Text And Cases.( 2nd ed.). New Delhi: Tata
McGraw- Hill
23) Shani, A. B., & Lau, J.B., (2005). Behavior in Organizations: An Experiential Approach.
(8th ed.). McGraw Hill
24) Schultz, D., & Schultz, S. E. (2010). Psychology and Work Today.( 10th ed.). Pearson
Prentice Hall
25) Steptoe-Warren, G. (2014). Occupational Psychology: An Applied Approach. New Delhi:
Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
26) Singh, D. (2006). Emotional intelligence at work: A professional guide. 3rd ed., New Delhi,
Sage publications
27) Sinha, J. B. P. (2008). Culture and Organisational Behaviour. New Delhi, Sage
publications.

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 Cognitive Psychology:
(Paper VII)
Objectives

1) To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts of

Cognitive Psychology and the basic Cognitive processes

2) To create among students an awareness about the various applications of Cognitive processes
in everyday life and a foundation to enable understanding of their applications in other fields -
Social, Educational, Industrial, Abnormal, Counseling, Sports, Health, Education, and Neuro-
Psychology

3) To provide for students the theoretical orientation and background for the courses on
Practicum in Cognitive Processes

4) To create a foundation for higher education and a career in the field of Cognitive Psychology
among students

Semester 5. Cognitive Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY504

(Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week
Unit I. Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

a. Gestalt approaches to perception

b. Bottom-up processes and Top-down processes
c. Direct perception; Disruptions of perception: visual agnosias

Unit II. Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

a) Selective Attention; Neural Underpinnings of Attention
b) Automaticity and the effects of practice
c) Divided Attention

Unit III. Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces
a) Traditional Approaches to the study of memory; Working Memory
b) Executive Functioning
c) Neurological studies of memory processes

Unit IV. Retrieving Memories from Long-Term Storage

a) Aspects and Subdivisions of Long-Term Memory
b) The Levels-of-Processing view
c) The reconstructive nature of memory; Amnesia

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 Semester 6. Cognitive Psychology: Course code SBAPSY604
(Credits = 4) 4 lectures per week
Unit I. Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing Information in Long-Term Memory
a) Organizing Knowledge
b) Forming concepts and categorizing new instances

Unit II. Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

a) Codes in Long-Term Memory
b) Empirical investigations of imagery; the nature of mental imagery
c) Neuropsychological findings; Spatial cognition

Unit III. Thinking and Problem Solving

a) Classic problems and general methods of solution; Blocks to problem solving
b) The Problem Space hypothesis
c) Expert systems; Finding creative solutions; Critical thinking

Unit IV. Reasoning and Decision Making

a) Reasoning; Types of Reasoning
b) Decision Making; Cognitive illusions in decision making; Utility and Descriptive models
of decision making
c) Neuropsychological evidence on reasoning and decision making

Book for study

Galotti, K.M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology: In and Out of the Laboratory. (5th Ed.). Sage
Publications (Indian reprint 2015)

Books for reference

1) Ashcraft, M. H. &. Radvansky, G. A. (2009). Cognition. (5th ed), Prentice Hall, Pearson
education
2) Francis, G., Neath, I., & VanHorn, D. (2008). Cog lab 2.0 on a CD. Wadsworth Cengage
Learning, international student edition
3) Galotti, K.M. (2008). Cognitive Psychology: Perception, Attention, and Memory.
Wadsworth New Delhi: Cengage Learning
4) Goldstein, E. B. (2007). Psychology of sensation and perception. New Delhi: Cengage
learning India, Indian reprint 2008
5) Goldstein, E. B. (2005). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and
Everyday Experience. Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning

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 6) Matlin, M.W. (1995). Cognition. 3rd ed., Bangalore: Prism Books pvt. Ltd.
7) Matlin, M.W. (2013). Cognitive Psychology, 8th ed., international student version, John
Wiley & sons
8) Reed, S. K. (2004). Cognition: Theory and Applications. (6th ed.), Wadsworth/ Thomson
Learning
9) Robinson-Riegler, B., & Robinson-Riegler, G. L. (2008). Cognitive Psychology –
Applying the science of the Mind. (2nd ed.). Pearson Education. New Delhi: Indian edition
by Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd.
10) Srinivasan, N., Gupta, A.K., & Pandey, J. (Eds). (2008). Advances in Cognitive Science.
Volume 1, New Delhi, Sage publications
11) Sternberg, R.J. (2009). Applied Cognitive Psychology: Perceivnig, Learning, and
Remembering. New Delhi: Cengage learning India, Indian reprint 2009
12) Solso, R.L., Maclin, O.H., & Maclin, M.K. (2013). Cognitive Psychology. Pearson
education, New Delhi, first Indian reprint 2014
13) Surprenant, A.M., Francis, G., & Neath, I. (2005). Coglab Reader. Thomson Wadsworth

Practicals in Cognitive Processes and Psychological Testing:

(Paper VIII)
Objectives
1. To introduce the students to Experimentation through exposure to and experience of
experimental designs, methodology and conduct of experiments, statistical analysis,
interpretation and discussion of data.
2. To introduce the students to Psychological Testing: administration, scoring and
interpretation of test scores as well as a procedural understanding of concepts related to
psychological testing
3. To familiarize the students with computer-based experiments (Coglab) and sensitize them
to aspects of control, precision of exposure and measurement
4. To stimulate interest in the process of scientific inquiry with an analytical attitude and To
create a foundation for advanced Experimentation and Research in Psychology and
applications of advanced Statistical techniques

Syllabus for Semester 5 Couse Code SBAPSY505

(6 lectures per week per Batch of 8 students)
a. Basics of Experimentation and Statistics in Psychological Research

i) The distinction between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics; sampling methods, types
of variables, conceptual and operational definition of variables; Experimental designs;
Randomization and counterbalancing; null and alternative hypotheses, directional and non-
directional hypotheses

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ii) Identification of the research question, variables in studies, writing of various types of
hypotheses, understanding of the relationship between the research question and the directionality
of the hypothesis and understanding the role of extraneous variables on interpretation and listing
the same in studies, sampling error, significant difference, rejection of the null hypothesis, one-
tailed vs. two-tailed tests, Type I and Type II decision errors

iii) Application of inferential statistics - The t test - Significance of difference between 2 means as
applied to Repeated measures designs and Randomized group designs;

iv) Use of Excel or SPSS: data entry and basic statistical procedures; Correlation

v) Report writing: APA style for research reports

vi) Practice Exercises in Methodology and Statistics - Discussion and understanding of research
situations – 2 Practice exercises, 2 Practice experiments

b. Two Experiments in Cognitive Processes to be conducted and Group data to be collected and
analysed using appropriate inferential statistics

c. Two Exercises in Psychological Testing

d. One Computer-based Experiment (Coglab)

Syllabus for Semester 6 Couse Code SBAPSY605

(6 lectures per week per Batch of 8 students)

a. Basics of Experimentation and Statistics in Psychological Research (i, ii, iv, v, and vi as given
above); Application of inferential statistics - the chi square test; One-way ANOVA as applied to
Repeated measures designs and Randomized group designs

b. Practice Exercises in Methodology and Statistics - Discussion and understanding of research

situations - One self-designed study, 2 Practice experiments

c. Two Experiments in Cognitive Processes to be conducted and Group data to be collected and
analyzed using appropriate inferential statistics

d. Two Exercises in Psychological Testing

e. One Computer-based Experiment (Coglab)

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Books for reference

1. Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (1997). Psychological Testing. (7th ed.). Pearson Education, New
Delhi, first Indian reprint 2002
2. Aaron, A., Aaron, E. N., & Coups, E. J. (2006). Statistics for Psychology. (4th ed.). Pearson
Education, Indian reprint 2007
3. Carver, R. H., & Nash, J. G. (2009). Data Analysis with SPSS version 16. Brooks/Cole,
Cengage Learning, first Indian reprint 2009
4. Cohen, B. H. (2013). Explaining Psychological Statistics (4th ed.). New Jersey. John Wiley
& sons
5. Cohen, J. R., Swerdlik, M. E., & Sturman, E. D. (2013). Psychological Testing and
Assessment: An introduction to Tests and Measurement. (8th ed.). New York. McGraw-Hill
International edition. (Indian reprint 2015)
6. Elmes, D.G., Kantowitz, B.H., & Roediger, H.L. (1999) Research Methods in Psychology.
(6th ed.). Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning
7. Francis, G., Neath, I., & VanHorn, D. (2008). Coglab 2.0 on a CD. Wadsworth Cengage
Learning, International student edition
8. Garrett, H.E. (1973). Statistics in Psychology and Education (6th ed.) Bombay: Vakils,
Feffer, and Simons Pvt. Ltd.
9. Guilford, J. P. (1954). Psychometric Methods (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
10. Guilford, J.P. Fruchter, B. (1973). Fundamental statistics in psychology and education.
(5th ed.) New York : McGraw-Hill
11. Goldstein, E. B. (2005). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind

Counseling Psychology: (Paper IX)

Objectives: -
1. To enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the nature, process, goals,
techniques, ethical issues and major theories in Counseling Psychology
2. To generate in students an interest in the various applications and fields of counseling
3. To create a foundation for higher education in Counseling and a career as a professional
counselor

Semester 5. Counseling Psychology: Course Code SBAPSY506

Part I (Credits = 3), 3 lectures per week

Unit 1. Personal, Professional and Ethical Aspects of Counseling

a) Meaning of ‘Profession’, ‘Counseling’, ‘Guidance’ and ‘Psychotherapy’; The personality and
background of the counselor – negative motivators, personal qualities, maintaining effectiveness;
The 3 levels of helping relationships; Attribution and systematic framework of the counselor –
attributes, systems of counseling; Engaging in professional counseling-related activities –
continuing education, supervision, advocacy and social justice, portfolios

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b) Definitions of Ethics, Morality, and Law; ethics and counseling; professional codes of ethics
and standards; making ethical decisions; educating counselors in ethical decision making; ethics
in specific counseling situations; multiple relationships; working with counselors who may act
unethically

Unit 2. Counseling in Multicultural Society and with Diverse Populations

a) Counseling across culture and ethnicity; defining culture and multicultural counseling; history
of multicultural counseling; difficulties and issues in multicultural counseling; international
counseling
b) Counseling aged populations; gender-based counseling; counseling and sexual orientation;
counseling and spirituality

Unit 3. Building a Counseling Relationship

a) The six factors that influence the counseling process
b) Types of initial interviews; conducting the initial interview
c) Exploration and the identification of goals

Unit 4. Working in a Counseling Relationship

a) Various counselor skills in the understanding and action phases
b) Transference and counter-transference; the real relationship

Semester 6 Counseling Psychology: Course Code SBA606

(Credits = 3), 3 lectures per week

Unit 1. Testing, Assessment, Diagnosis in Counseling; Closing Counseling Relationships

a) A brief history of the use of tests in counseling; tests and test scores; problems and potential of
using tests; administration and interpretation of tests; assessment and diagnosis
b) Function, timing of and issues in closing counseling relationships; resistance to closing;
premature closing; counselor-initiated closing; ending on a positive note; issues related to closing
- follow-up and referral

Unit 2. Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, and Humanistic Theories of Counseling

a) Theory; importance of theory; theory into practice
b) Psychoanalytic theories, Adlerian theory, Humanistic theories

Unit 3. Behavioral, Cognitive, Systemic, Brief, and Crisis Theories of Counseling

a) Behavioral counseling; Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral counseling
b) Systems theories; Brief counseling approaches; Crisis and trauma counseling approaches

Unit 4. Groups in Counseling and Current trends in Counseling

a) A brief history of groups; misperceptions and realities about groups; the place of groups in
counseling; benefits, drawbacks and types of groups
b) Theoretical approaches in conducting groups; stages and issues in groups; Qualities of
effective group leaders; the future of group work
c) Current trends in Counseling - Dealing with violence, trauma and crises; promoting wellness;
concern for social justice and advocacy; greater emphasis on use of technology

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Book for study
Gladding, S. T. (2018). Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession. (8th Ed.). Pearson
Education. New Delhi: Indian subcontinent version by Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd.

Books for reference

1. Arulmani, G., & Nag-Arulmani, S. (2004). Career Counseling – a handbook. New Delhi:
Tata McGraw-Hill
2. Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. R. (2007). Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and
Interventions. (4 ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall. First Indian reprint 2008 by Dorling
th

Kindersley India pvt ltd.

3. Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. R. (2009). Introduction to the Counseling Profession. (5 Ed.).
th

New Jersey: Pearson Education

4. Corey, G. (2005). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (7 Ed.).
th

Stamford, CT: Brooks/Cole

5. Corey, G. (2008). Group Counseling. Brooks/Cole. First Indian reprint 2008 by Cengage
Learning India
6. Cormier, S. & Nurius, P.S. (2003). Interviewing and change strategies for helpers:
Fundamental skills and cognitive behavioural interventions. Thomson Brooks/Cole
7. Dryden, W., & Reeves, A. (Eds). (2008). Key issues for Counselling in Action. 2 ed. nd

London: Sage publications

8. Gelso, C.J., & Fretz, B.R. (2001). Counseling Psychology: Practices, Issues, and
Intervention. First Indian reprint 2009 by Cengage Learning India
9. Gibson, R.L., & Mitchell, M.H. (2008). Introduction to Counseling and Guidance. 7 ed., th

Pearson Education, Dorling Kindersley India, New Delhi

10. Heppner, P. P., Wampold, B. E., & Kivlighan, D. M. Jr. (2007). Counseling research.
Brooks/ Cole, Indian reprint 2008 by Cengage Learning, New Delhi
11. Jena, S.P.K. (2008). Behaviour Therapy: Techniques, research, and applications. Sage
publications, New Delhi
12. Kinara, A. K. (2008). Guidance and Counseling. Pearson, New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley
India pvt ltd.
13. McLeod, J. (2009). An Introduction to Counseling. (4 ed.). Open University Press/
th

McGraw-Hill Higher Education

14. Nelson-Jones, R. (2008). Basic Counselling Skills: A helper’s manual. 2 ed., Sage South
nd

Asia edition
15. Nelson-Jones, R. (2009). Introduction to Counselling Skills: Text and Activities. 3 ed.,
rd

London: Sage publications

16. Nugent, F.A., & Jones, K.D. (2009). Introduction to the Profession of Counseling. (5 th

ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education

17. Rao, N. S. (1991). Counseling and Guidance. (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
(17 reprint – 2004)
th

18. Simmons, J. & Griffiths, R. (2009). CBT for Beginners. London: Sage publications
19. Welfel, E. R., & Patterson, L. E. (2005). The Counseling Process: A Multi-theoretical
Integrative Approach. (6 ed.). Thomson Brooks/ Cole
th

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